Volume 5, Issue 10 October 2015 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Daily Sits 5 New Class 3 Yard Clean-Up Day Sunday October 18 10:15 am The weeds are doing well so please come to help. Please consider volunteering. You will earn volunteer vouchers for your participation. More info We are pleased to announce our new and improved website at tucsonmeditation.org. Please check it out The Buddha lived and taught outdoors. Most of the traditions of Buddhism were developed in nature. Mindfulness and silence deepen our experience of nature and beauty. This silent meditation retreat is for anyone from beginners to experienced meditators. Activities include instructions, sitting & walking (hiking) meditation, dharma talks, Q&A and optional camping. Complete information. Register: HERE CONTACT: Lulu Kioski - [email protected]For more information about Llasha, visit: www.themindfulnesspath.com For more information about Johann, visit: http://www.impermanentsangha.org Tucson Mindfulness in Nature Camping Retreat with Johann Robbins and Lhasha Tizer October 30 – November 1, 2015 What is the Spiritual Path All About, Anyway? A Dharma Talk, Meditation and Book Signing Thursday, Oct. 8 th 6:30 – 8:30 PM With Upasaka Culadasa Please join us in celebrating the long awaited release of Upasaka Culadasa's book "The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom, and Brain Science". We will have copies of the book available for sale, and Culadasa will be happy to sign your copy. Culadasa will also be giving a talk about the nature of the spiritual path. Complete information. Don't forget – register before Oct. 10 for early bird discount. Yard work days need your help. Please see note.
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Volume 5, Issue 10
October 2015
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
Daily Sits 5
New Class 3
Yard Clean-Up Day Sunday
October 18 10:15 am
The weeds are doing well so please come
to help. Please consider
volunteering. You will earn volunteer vouchers
for your participation. More info
We are pleased to
announce our
new and improved
website at
tucsonmeditation.org.
Please check it out
The Buddha lived and taught outdoors. Most of the traditions of Buddhism were developed
in nature. Mindfulness and silence deepen our experience of nature and beauty.
This silent meditation retreat is for anyone from beginners to experienced meditators.
Activities include instructions, sitting & walking (hiking) meditation, dharma talks, Q&A and
Mindfulness Meditation Intensive Residential Retreat October 19-25, 2015
with
Shinzen Young A non-sectarian, non-denominational practice that develops concentration, insight and compassion, Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana) increases one’s moment-by-moment awareness of the ordinary mind-body processes. Everyone can develop skill in this simple technique, and it is a practice that can create profound changes in how we live. This retreat is suitable for those wishing an introduction to meditation, as well as for experienced meditators.
This is a silent retreat with sitting and walking meditation, as well as sessions of mindful movement, i.e. Yoga or Qi Gong. Instruction is through lecture, guided meditation, private and group interviews, and ‘online meditation support’. Special instructions will be available for newcomers during the retreat. Registration is now open.
This is a seven day, six night residential retreat at the C.O.D. Ranch, 37 miles north of Tucson in Oracle, Ariz. Complete information and registration.
This class will teach you to meditate from the ground up incorporating the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. It is suitable for beginners or intermediates. You will learn the following:
1. How to establish a regular meditation practice
2. Techniques to collect and unify the mind will be taught through guided meditation sessions and lectures.
3. Ways to improve your awareness, and mindfulness 4. How to find more joy in meditation and in daily life
5. A direct experience of the way your mind works, including habitual patterns
6. Step-by-step guidance for every stage of the path, from where you are right now to the deepest states of bliss and insight
7. Unleash your personal potential for transformation
The class will use Upasaka Culadasa's upcoming book "The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide
Integrating Buddhist Wisdom, and Brain Science" as a text book. It is recommended that you purchase the text,
but it is not required. Students must join the class in the 1st or 2nd week. PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE
CONTACT: Blake B. [email protected] or 520-514-2262 REGISTER HERE Class Information
TCMC Volunteer Needs Volunteers keep TCMC running effectively, and allow us to provide meditation, classes, retreats, and the library.
The TCMC yard work days have not been well attended lately. Only one person attended last month. It is
important to keep the yard clean and free of weeds to keep the neighbors and city happy and to provide a
pleasant environment for outdoor activities. We would like suggestions on days and times that would generally
work for you, and any incentives that would make you more likely to attend (like pizza).
You can earn volunteer vouchers for volunteer service that can be used to pay for any TCMC sponsored event. To volunteer or to provide feedback, please contact Blake B. at [email protected] or 520-514-2262
2nd and 4th Wednesday Sit: Each month, we will work with a different sense gate or a combination of sense gates,
in motion or stillness with variety of techniques to enrich our daily life practice.
6:35 - 7:35 or 8 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ------------------------------
Chuong Tran, Wednesday sit leader.
Making a Difference: Opening to Flow
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 6:30-7:45 PM. As we practice opening to “flow” in ordinary experience, vibrant spaciousness emerges within us. We
become more flowing, with decreased suffering and spontaneous bouts of joy. Learn practical tools to
dissolve habitual ways of perceiving and reacting. Build meditative skills to transform your own life
and the world. Refreshingly applicable for beginning and experienced meditators.
Taught by Bonnie Colby, PhD, meditation teacher and UA professor.
Lila Kate Wheeler will be at TCMC the weekend of Feb 19-21 for a non-residential retreat on Equanimity.
November
Meditative Yoga
With Rebecca
Wednesdays 5:15 pm – 6:10 pm, New Class at TCMC
This class provides the space to come deeply into our bodies and center in ourselves, while exploring our individual present experience. With the aim of relaxed effort, we strengthen, stretch, investigate, and nurture by remaining in both active and passive postures for longer periods of time. With an emphasis on breath, alignment, and intention we move to meet and challenge ourselves with gentle awareness.
*Please bring your own mat* FEE: $6 – 10 sliding scale No one will be turned away due to inability to pay
CONTACT: [email protected] ADVANCED REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED Complete class information
“Out of the soil of friendliness grows the beautiful bloom of compassion watered by tears of joy
and sheltered by the cool tree of equanimity.” ~ 14th Century Tibetan Poem
The Four Brahma Viharas:
Opening the Heart-Mind With Community Dharma Leader Lhasha Tizer
Weekly Sit Schedule MONDAY EVENINGS: 6:30-7:30pm All levels. Mindfulness Meditation Practice: A guided meditation suitable for beginners, followed by a brief, optional discussion. TUESDAY EVENINGS: 6:30-8:30pm Insight Meditation class with Community Dharma
leader Lhasha Tizer. Some classes are a series, each class building upon the previous
class; other times they are designed as drop-in classes. The classes consist of meditation
instruction, a dharma talk, Q&A and personal inquiry. [Class started Sept. 22.]
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: 5:15–6:10pm Meditative Yoga: This class provides the space to come deeply into our bodies and center in ourselves, while exploring our individual present experience. Rebecca, teacher. 6:30-7:45pm First and third Wednesday: Making a Difference: Opening to Flow: As we practice opening to “flow” in ordinary experience, vibrant spaciousness emerges within us. Learn practical tools to dissolve habitual ways of perceiving and reacting. Build meditative skills to transform your own life and the world. Bonnie Colby, teacher. 6:35-7:35 or 8pm Second and fourth Wednesday: Each month, we will work with a different sense gate or a combination of sense gates, in motion or stillness with variety of techniques to enrich our daily life practice. The class consists of guided meditations, and discussion. Chuong Tran, teacher. Also Buddhist Book Group. THURSDAY EVENINGS: Dharma Treasure will be offering a number of different events during October.
October 1 - 6:30 - 7:30 - Developing Tranquility, Insight and Happiness
October 8 - 6:30 - 8:30 - Dharma Talk and Book signing with Upasaka Culadasa
October 15, 22, and 29 - 6:30 - 8:00 - Mastering the Art of Meditation, Six Week class
Please see the rest of the newsletter or the TCMC schedule for more information.
FRIDAY MORNINGS: 6:30-7:15am – 45-minute silent sit led by Nick Van Kleeck. NEW 7:30-8:15am – 45-minute silent sit led by Nick Van Kleeck. SATURDAY MORNINGS: Sits have been canceled until further notice. SUNDAY MORNINGS: 8:30, 9:00 & 9:30. You may join at the beginning of any half hour. The sits are silent.
TCMC 1231 E. Edison Street PO Box 40007 Tucson, AZ 85717